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8Ward lists: qualifying bodies

(1)The inquiries which the town clerk is required to have made under section 7(2) of the 1957 Act as to the persons entitled to vote at ward elections shall include inquiries for the purpose of identifying qualifying bodies; and such inquiries constitute registration duties for the purpose of regulation 29 of the Representation of the People Regulations 1986 (S.I.1986/1081).

(2)Before 1st September next after the passing of this Act, and before each subsequent 1st September, the town clerk shall send to each qualifying body known to him to be occupying any premises in the city a notice—

(a)stating the maximum number of persons which that body may appoint as voters in accordance with the provisions of section 3(2) above; and

(b)requesting the body to inform him, in writing, of the persons appointed by that body pursuant to section 6(1)(c) of the 1957 Act.

(3)The town clerk shall include in the provisional ward list prepared by him for any ward under section 7(3) of the 1957 Act the names of all persons appointed by each qualifying body from which he has received notice of appointment.

(4)The right to submit claims or objections with respect to the contents of ward lists shall include a right for any qualifying body to submit a claim or objection through a duly authorised person acting on behalf of that body, and sections 7(4) and 9 of the 1957 Act with any necessary modifications apply accordingly.

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